Julodis viridipes
Julodis viridipes is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family.[2]
Julodis viridipes | |
---|---|
Julodis viridipes. Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Suborder: | |
Superfamily: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | J. viridipes |
Binomial name | |
Julodis viridipes Laporte, 1835 | |
Synonyms | |
|
Description
Julodis viridipes can reach a length of about 22–36 millimetres (0.87–1.42 in).[3][4] The basic color is blue. Head, thorax and abdomen are covered with tufts of yellow hair. Legs are green (hence the Latin name viridipes of the species).[5]
Distribution
This species can be found in South Africa and is associated with the woody shrub Didelta spinosa.[6]
References
- S.M.V. Gussmann Systematic catalogue of Julodis Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from southern Africa
- Biolib
- Information Port
- World Wide Beetles
- Francis de Castelnau, Hippolyte Louis Gory Histoire naturelle et iconographié des insectes coleoptères: Monographie
- Living Jewels
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.